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Recent Examples of decertify
In December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump did not specify any mechanisms to decertify the planes in his post.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump did not specify any mechanisms to decertify the planes in his post.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
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And these four friends—who all considered themselves serious scholars—wanted to find a way of invalidating his success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The judge found that Anthem Blue Cross of California’s lawsuit failed to establish a legal basis for invalidating HaloMD’s arbitration wins against the company.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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Passage of the resolution would nullify the withdrawal and prevent a future presidential administration from restoring it.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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The play was nullified due to an off-sides call, but Johnson’s skill was evident.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another bill is intended to deter frivolous challenges to a person’s right to vote and protect against efforts to illegally disqualify or purge voters (A6354 and S3233A).—
Phyllis Tashlik,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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City attorneys have asked a judge to dismiss the case and disqualify her attorneys, raising questions about legal standing and internal conflict.—
Brian Carlton,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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